Lisbon vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Lisbon	Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1966	$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4479	$5684
🏠 One person rent	$1259	$1432
🏘️ Family rent	$2162	$2492
🍽️ Food expenses	$446	$615
🚐 Transport expenses	$106	$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1605	$3694
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	93	99
😀 Quality of life	83	94
🏙️ Population	546K	2.1M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 20% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2123rd and 964th ($1966 vs $2460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Portugal and France, respectively. Check Portugal vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 532nd and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Paris

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	Lisbon	Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.7	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$57.4	$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.26	$8.32
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.4	$4.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1406	$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1033	$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2582	$2756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1788	$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$118	$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34	$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.6%	3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7840	$15102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4420	$10254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.3	$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46	$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.16	$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.19	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.72	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.49	$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.13	$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.91	$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.04	$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.58	$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.76	$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.15	$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.96	$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.01	$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.1	$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.43	$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.7	$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.94	$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$30
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$107	$117
👟 Brand Sneakers	$111	$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$644	$1048
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17788	$19577

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1705
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1518
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1666
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1503
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1499
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1506
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1520
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1492
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1454
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1221
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1317
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1459
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1394
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1638
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1381
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1387
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1308
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1519
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1163
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1195
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1684
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1380
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1432
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1378
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1277
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1363
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1465
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1297
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1370
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1107
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1231

Cities near Paris

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Ivry-sur-Seine	$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi	Aubervilliers	$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi	Montreuil	$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi	Neuilly-sur-Seine	$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Asnieres-sur-Seine	$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi	Vitry-sur-Seine	$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	Boulogne-Billancourt	$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Courbevoie	$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Bobigny	$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Saint-Denis	$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	La Garenne-Colombes	$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi	Nanterre	$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi	Creteil	$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi	Rueil-Malmaison	$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi	Argenteuil	$1935
13 km or 8 mi	Champigny-sur-Marne	$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi	Chaville	$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi	Aulnay-sous-Bois	$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi	Massy	$1874
17 km or 11 mi	Versailles	$1987
23 km or 14 mi	Guyancourt	$1876
24 km or 15 mi	Acheres	$1794
32 km or 20 mi	Cergy	$1480
34 km or 21 mi	Savigny-le-Temple	$1683
42 km or 26 mi	Melun	$1454
45 km or 28 mi	Rambouillet	$1749
67 km or 42 mi	Beauvais	$1401
71 km or 44 mi	Compiegne	$1481
73 km or 46 mi	Dreux	$1424
78 km or 49 mi	Chartres	$1375
111 km or 69 mi	Orleans	$1356
112 km or 69 mi	Rouen	$1382
115 km or 72 mi	Amiens	$1350
130 km or 81 mi	Reims	$1553
141 km or 88 mi	Troyes	$1243
148 km or 92 mi	Chalons-en-Champagne	$1632
148 km or 92 mi	Auxerre	$1289
150 km or 93 mi	Dieppe	$1573
158 km or 98 mi	Lisieux	$1421
162 km or 101 mi	Arras	$1506